I was born in 1942, in Knić. I won the first place in Yugoslavia at a large number of international contests, except at YUDX contest where I was the second. I also won a lot of third and fourth places. My results show that I participate in almost all contests and almost every weekend, especially during the months of August when the great Marathon Japan Contest is held.

I sincerely hope that my victories will be stimulus for the new generations. Amateur radio requires a lot of sacrifice (sleepless nights), knowledge in different areas, good command of foreign languages, literature, even repairing the radio station od linear amplifier by yourself. It also includes good knowledge of antennas in order to be able to make it from almost any material.

CODES USED BY RATKO
YU1OBA, YU1NR, YU8NR, YU0R, YU1EFG, YU1ADN, 4O6A, V2/YU1NR, V21AS, V29NR, J68BG, P4/YU1NR, P40NR, V47YR, VP2MNR, S92NR, 3D2NR, 3D2CI, 3D2CY, VP2/YU1NR, 4O310SKY, YU6AO, TA0/YU1NR, SV/YU1NR.